Forty-five season ago, here's the Bluffton College men's tennis team. Back row from left, Randy Elston, Woody Little (coach), Dan Hostetler, Rich Miller, Stan Heintz, Ken Roth, Larry Faulk, Dick Geiger.
Front from left, Bob Fitzpatrick, Stefan Miller, Gary Brunson, Tim Hartzler, Bryan Godshall, John Lehman.
Oral history may not be entirely true, but it makes a good story.
A couple years ago The Icon flirted with the waters of Bluffton oral history. Some claim we fell head-first into the National Quarry, while walking around it.
Either way, we surfaced with a lung full of stories placing them in a book. Appropriately called “A Good Place To Miss: Bluffton Stories 1900-1975,” it is now out of print.
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will launch a “QR Code” project for its members next week. The initial project will start with members who have businesses on Main Street. The popular code offer businesses several benefits in the emerging social media era.
What is a QR Code?
QR is short for Quick Response (they can be read quickly by a cell phone). QR Codes can be seen in magazine advertisements, on billboards, a web page, business card and even on someone’s t-shirt.
Bluffton Presbyterian Church will host a chicken barbecue provided by Ted's Market, Pandora, starting at 5 p.m., Friday, June 13, during Bluffton's Festival of Wheels. Hot dogs, desserts and drinks will also be available.
The Blanchard River Watershed Partnership will sponsor a "Crossing the Little Riley Creek" golf scramble at the Bluffton Golf Club Saturday, May 24, with a 9 a.m. start time.
The four-person scramble offers various prizes plus a 50/50 drawing.
Entry is $60 per person and includes 18 hopes of golf, a cart and food coupons.
Doug Adams, folk singer, will perform a concert at 6:30 p.m., Monday, May 19, in the main level of the Bluffton Public Library.
The native of Cincinnati has lived in northwestern Ohio for the past 27 years. He began his folk singing career in the late '60s and was influenced by Woody Guthrie, Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs and John Denver.
He performs old ballads and simple songs that tell the stories of the great folk era of the 1960s and 1970s. He will also incorporate some singing for youngsters during his program.
Individuals and family are encouraged to participate in this year's Bluffton-area Relay for Life.
The event will be held on Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21, at the Bluffton University Salzman Football Stadium.
Opening ceremony begin at 6 p.m. following the survivor celebration dinner. Individuals and families are invited to walk the track in memory or honor of those battling cancer. The first lap of the evening, at 6:15 p.m. will include area cancer survivors and their caregivers.
Bluffton High School's scholastic and scholarship winners were recognized last evening at the 34th annual BHS academic awards program.
The evening included presentation of scholarships, individual class awards, athletic awards and a listing of seniors who have received college scholarships.
The complete program with list of student recipients is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.
PLEASE WAIT A MOMENT FOR THE PROGRAM TO LOAD ONTO THE COMPUTER.
Dr. F.L. (Lee) Grismore Jr., 77, of Ada, died at home on Monday, May 13, 2014.
He was the son of Fred and Princess (Long) Grismore of Pandora, Ohio. Born on June 11, 1936, he grew up on the family farm and graduated from Pandora-Gilboa High School in 1954. He received his BS in Electrical Engineering from Ohio Northern University in 1958, an MSEE from the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy in 1961 and his PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1970.
County Line Church of the Brethren is holding its 9th annual Chicken Barbeque dinner from 4-6 p.m. on June 12, 2014.
The meal will be provided by Harlan's catering of Pandora. Tickets are $8.00 each and includes: 1/2 barbeque chicken, green beans, au gratin potatoes, dinner roll, and homemade pie. You may dine in or carry out. County Line Church of the Brethren is located at 4227 N. Hardin Road, Harrod, Ohio.
